News & Events

AAMRI submission to the Defence Trade Controls Act

20 June 2018

AAMRI’s submission predominantly relates to issues affecting researchers and research organisations that are involved with using dual-use technologies....

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Queen’s Birthday Honours – Congratulations to medical researchers and friends

12 June 2018

Current and past medical researchers, and supporters of the sector were all recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, including AAMRI Board member Professor...

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AAMRI welcomes the news of Prof Anne Kelso’s reappointment as CEO of the NHMRC

17 May 2018

AAMRI is delighted to hear the announcement that National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) CEO Professor Anne Kelso AO has been reappointed to for an ...

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Research plan welcomed but concerns raised over lack of detail

17 May 2018

Source: LabOnline Genomics, nanotechnology, imaging, supercomputing and astronomy are some of the areas set to get a boost from the federal government’s...

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AAMRI welcomes a decade of good research infrastructure thanks to Investment Plan

15 May 2018

Released today, the Government’s Research Infrastructure Investment Plan, gives the sector a much welcomed long-term (10 year) commitment to ensuring Australian ...

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Medical research boosted by Budget

10 May 2018

Source: The Australian Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin While not everyone in the healthcare industry is happy with the 2018 Budget, the medical research...

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2018-19 Federal Budget – what’s in it for medical research?

8 May 2018

The highlights of the Federal Budget were the multiple Medical Research Future Fund announcements, with new funding areas announced and significant funds...

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$2 billion MRFF investment secures Australia’s future as medical research leader

8 May 2018

Significant investment in new medical research projects in the 2018-19 budget ensures Australia’s ability to deliver best health, social and economic outcomes....

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Peer review arrangements for the new NHMRC Grant Program

8 May 2018

Last year the NHMRC announced the new structure for the new Grant Program. From 2019 the new grant program will be include four major schemes: investigator...

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Medical research community mourns the loss of leading HIV research pioneer

20 March 2018

The Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) mourns the loss of one Australia’s great pioneer researchers, Scientia Professor David Cooper...

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EU Horizon 2020 funding

12 March 2018

The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has asked AAMRI to pass on details of the following information sessions about the EU’s €80 billion...

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Australia 2030: Prosperity through Innovation – summary of ISA 2030 plan

7 February 2018

The Australian Government tasked Innovation and Science Australia (ISA) with developing a strategic plan for the Australian innovation, science and research...

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